1. 岩土材料的多尺度动力特性；

2. 岩土体地震波传播特性与致灾机理；

3. 岩土动力学多场耦合高效数值算法；

4. 地下工程的安全性评价与防灾减灾。

[1] 2019.1-2021.12，国家自然科学基金青年基金项目：行波效应下预制综合管廊组合式纵向接头破坏模式和抗震性能研究，主持。

[2] 2016.10-2018.9，中国博士后科学基金面上项目：水平和竖直双向地震作用下地下结构弹塑性抗震研究，主持。

[3] 2023.1-2025.12，科技部国家重点研发计划国际合作专项：干热岩水力压裂复合扰动诱发地震机理及监测方法，子课题主持。

[4] 2020.1-2023.12，国家自然科学基金面上项目：穿越多种饱和土介质长盾构隧道地震响应规律研究，参与。

[5] 2023.1-2026.12，国家自然科学基金面上项目：长期水力荷载-海蚀作用下海底隧道复合式支护渐进劣化机理及设计准则，参与。

[6] 2015.1-2019.12，国家自然科学基金重点项目，复杂水域环境下长大隧道地震破坏机理与减灾控制技术，参与。

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